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Here's what a true blue progressive, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D- Ohio) had to say today about selecting the new Democratic Majority leader:

As many of you know, I was one of those who organized the effort to stop the US from going to war against Iraq. One hundred and twenty-five Democrats, nearly two-thirds of our caucus, voted against the war.

Once the war started, America drifted deeper and deeper into the morass of Iraq, with rising troop casualties, near incalculable Iraqi civilian deaths and tremendous expense for the American taxpayers. It was only when prominent Members of Congress began to reconsider their position that America had a new hope for a new direction.

Chief among those who saw the dramatically changing circumstances, and who had the courage not only to rethink Iraq, but to step forward publicly and declare his concerns, was Jack Murtha.

Jack Murtha's reconsideration of the Iraq War enabled many others who had voted for the war or otherwise supported it, to express their own doubts.

Jack Murtha and I have not always agreed in the past, and we may disagree in the future. None of us is right 100% of the time. We need Jack Murtha for Majority Leader because, at a critical moment on the major international policy issue facing America and the world, he showed an openness, a readiness to listen, and a willingness to set a new direction, based on new information.

This is the mark of someone who moves forward with courage, and strength through inclusion. These are qualities which will make Jack Murtha a great Majority Leader.

Hear, hear. And power to the people.

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You gotta love modern baseball. The Cards win the Series, and their closer in the clinching game gets nary a first, second, or third place vote for Rookie of the Year, then their skipper gets completely shut out in the Manager of the Year voting, even as he punches his Hall of Fame ticket. Unbelievable.

World Series action shouldn't weigh in the voting, but for the thousandth time, could we wait until after the playoffs to call in the ballots? Why should we be determining the National League's MVP, Cy Young winner, top manager, and Rookie of the Year when the National League hasn't been decided yet?

The manager vote was really stupid. It's often a consolation prize for mediocre teams. Too many writers vote for the best storyline. The Florida Marlins didn't come particularly close to a berth in a playoff system that invites in a full quarter of the league's teams, but Joe Girardi's team did fare much better than expected. He won the award the moment his boss announced he would be canned at season's end.

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Moeller TV Fest Countdown (24 days)- This Day in TV History: On November 15th, 1955, the first commercial break over-run took place on British television. An advertisement aired by mistake caused viewers to miss a brief portion of a live boxing match. No real harm done.

posted by CM @ 8:36 PM